BSN to DNP Curriculum

Time to degree: 3 years of full-time study or 4 years of part-time study, including summers

Number of credits: 79 - 92 credit hours depending on the specialty

Educational delivery format: All DNP-level courses (8000 level) will be online. Most online classes will meet on a set day and time (ET) at least once a week. Program availability will vary by state. You must reside in an authorized state to be eligible to participate in this program through distance learning.

Four of our specialties can be completed through distance-enhanced learning options. There are some on campus requirements for three of these distance-enhanced specialties. Please visit specialization’s specific webpage to learn more about these requirements. All other specialties are offered on campus and can require weekly on campus class meetings throughout the program. 

Clinical practicum experience provides the precepted hours necessary for national certification. Preceptors are available in a wide variety of geographic locations and clinical sites throughout central Ohio and outside the state. Students are required to complete two to six semesters of clinical coursework depending upon the specialty requirements. Please visit the Clinical Placement webpage for more information on clinical practicum experiences.

Full-Time Plan of Study

Year 1

Autumn

• Pathophysiology (5 credits)
• Evidence Based Practice (2 credits)
• Quality Improvement (2 credits)
• Methods and Measurements (2 credits)
• Professional Seminar (1 credit)
• Health Promotion, Theory and Population Health (2 credits)
• MINDSTRONG (1 credit)

Spring

• Health Assessment (4 credits)
• Pharmacology (4 credits)
• Implementation of Evidence Based Practice (2 credits)
• Health Informatics (2 credits)
• Leadership (3 credits)

Summer

• Clinical (5 - 9 credits)
• Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Methods (2 credits)
• Policy (2 credits)

Year 2

Autumn

• Clinical (9 - 11 credits)
• Healthcare Economics and Finance (2 credits)

Spring

• Clinical (9 - 10.5 credits)
• System Application I (2 credits)
• Final Seminar (1 credit)

Summer

• Scholarly Writing (1 credit)
• Systems Application II (3 credits)

Year 3

Autumn

• Systems Application III (4 credits)
• Final Project (1 credit)

Spring

• Systems Application IV (4 credits)
• Final Project (1 credit)

Part-Time Plan of Study

Year 1

Autumn

• Evidence Based Practice (2 credits)
• Quality Improvement (2 credits)
• Methods and Measurements (2 credits)
• Professional Seminar (1 credit)

Spring

• MINDSTRONG (1 credit)
• Implementation of Evidence Based Practice (2 credits)
• Policy (2 credits)
• Health Promotion, Theory and Population Health (2 credits)

Summer

• Health Informatics (2 credits)
• Leadership (3 credits)

Year 2

Autumn

• Pathophysiology (5 credits)
• Healthcare Economics and Finance (2 credits)

Spring

• Health Assessment (4 credits)
• Pharmacology (4 credits)

Summer

• Clinical (5 - 9 credits)
• Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Methods (2 credits)

Year 3

Autumn

• Clinical (9 - 11 credits)
• Specialty Coursework

Spring

• Clinical (9 - 10.5 credits)
• Systems Application I (2 credits)
• Final Seminar (1 credit)

Summer

• Scholarly Writing (1 credit)
• Systems Application II (3 credits)

Year 4

Autumn

• Systems Application III (4 credits)
• Final Project (1 credit)

Spring

• Systems Application IV (4 credits)
• Final Project (1 credit)